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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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